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Thursday, January 24 - 6:30 pm - First Christian Church, Clinton

Speaker: Laura Reimer - “New Beginnings”

Music: “Shades of Blonde” (The Thomas Five: Kathy, Karen, Kristy, Karol, Sarah)

Bring a salad and invite a friend to come with you.

“Create in me a clean heart, O God” - Psalms 51:10

begins on January 30

Light meal at 5:30 pm Chili, grilled cheese sandwiches & ice cream

sandwiches

Children, youth and adult activities begin at 6:30 pm

The Gospel According to Greg

Greg Taylor Greg Taylor Greg Taylor Greg Taylor greg@clintonfcc.com Sunday was Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, and today (the 22nd) marks the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in the USA. Over the past 40 years, over 55 million legal abortions have been reported in our country. On Thursday, my good friend and fellow minister Jeff Mayfield from Taylorville, IL shared a captivating story that reinforces the truth I cannot be reminded of enough: Every. Life. Matters. This account is the testimony of Professor Pete Tigchelaar of Calvin College, and was reported first in the Calvin News, on December 18, 2003.

Tigchelaar tells that he had regularly used a plastic-encased, 3-month-old fetus in his human

biology classes. In 2002, a visit from a young woman showed him that the fetus was more than

simply a good educational tool.

The young woman told Tigchelaar that a

generation earlier her mother had been a student in one of Tigchelaar’s biology classes. Unknown to Tigchelaar, this student was three months

pregnant on a day he had shown the class the fetus with its tiny fingers, facial features, eyes,

outline of a liver and other human features.

“She had already visited a pregnancy center,”

Tigchelaar recalls the young woman telling him, and was told about the “product of conception” and “contents of the uterus” that she had within

her. She was advised to have an abortion and had one scheduled for the following morning.’

But after Tigchelaar’s class she realized she had more within her than a ‘product of conception.’

She canceled her scheduled abortion, continued with her pregnancy and eventually delivered a

healthy baby girl.

“I am that girl,” the student then informed a

stunned Tigchelaar. “Thanks for saving my life.”

Tigchelaar, at the time, was amazed, speechless.

He remembers in a halting voice telling the girl simply that she was beautiful. “Even now,” he

says, “I can barely tell the story without breaking up.” Yet tell it he does. The celebration of “Sanctity of Human Life Sunday” should remind

each of us, as Pete Tigchelaar will tell you, that every life from conception through senior citizen,

is precious. Every. Life. Matters.

Blessings, Greg

The Gospel According to Greg continued

We rejoice with and congratulate Chip & Chip & Chip & Chip & Chelsea EwaldChelsea EwaldChelsea EwaldChelsea Ewald on the birth of their daughter, Linden Kate EwaldLinden Kate EwaldLinden Kate EwaldLinden Kate Ewald, who was born January 8, 2013. Proud grandparents are Melanie Cheatham and Tom & Jan Ewald and proud great-grandmother is June Cheatham.

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Distributing Bulletins Vickie Moore Ellen AllenVickie Moore Ellen AllenVickie Moore Ellen AllenVickie Moore Ellen Allen Linda Cooper Diane LarsonLinda Cooper Diane LarsonLinda Cooper Diane LarsonLinda Cooper Diane Larson Edna May Sprague Kenje UnderwoodEdna May Sprague Kenje UnderwoodEdna May Sprague Kenje UnderwoodEdna May Sprague Kenje Underwood

Information Center Attendants Shirley Weikel Ginny CarterShirley Weikel Ginny CarterShirley Weikel Ginny CarterShirley Weikel Ginny Carter Paula Hopper Candi HeapPaula Hopper Candi HeapPaula Hopper Candi HeapPaula Hopper Candi Heap

Greeters Dan & Mary Holland Allen & Barb TragoDan & Mary Holland Allen & Barb TragoDan & Mary Holland Allen & Barb TragoDan & Mary Holland Allen & Barb Trago

Door Assistants Danny Bundy Ty OsterburDanny Bundy Ty OsterburDanny Bundy Ty OsterburDanny Bundy Ty Osterbur Allan Bell Allan Bell Allan Bell Allan Bell Bryan MartinBryan MartinBryan MartinBryan Martin

Serving Outside Communion Shut-Ins: Marvin HubbellMarvin HubbellMarvin HubbellMarvin Hubbell Hospital: Dave DonnellyDave DonnellyDave DonnellyDave Donnelly Liberty Village: Jerry MiltonJerry MiltonJerry MiltonJerry Milton

Our Witness Through Giving

General Fund Giving this Week $16,639.41 2013 M.A.P. Weekly Need $19,741.62 Shortage $ 3,102.21 Our Witness Through Attendance

Worship: 271+308=579 (‘13 Ave. 588) Bible School: 274 (‘13 Ave. 282) Decisions for Christ & His Church

This Week Yearly Totals Baptisms: 0 2 Transfers: 0 6 Total 8

January 20, 2013 January 20, 2013 January 20, 2013 January 20, 2013 ---- Facts & FiguresFacts & FiguresFacts & FiguresFacts & Figures Information AboutInformation AboutInformation AboutInformation About

the Churchthe Churchthe Churchthe Church

Greg Taylor Minister of Preaching & Teaching greg@clintonfcc.com (217) 853-3196

J. Kent Hickerson Minister of Pastoral Care (217) 871-3139

Adam Brucker Minister of High School, College Age & Technology adam@clintonfcc.com (309) 532-2326

Jim Coonce Minister of Worship jim@clintonfcc.com (217) 883-9247

Karen Rice Office Manager karen@clintonfcc.com

Peggy Jones Ministerial Admin. Assistant peggy@clintonfcc.com

Tom Tomlinson Financial Admin. Assistant leslie@clintonfcc.com Office Phone (217) 935-3139 Office Fax (217) 935-3130 Office E-mail karen@clintonfcc.com or office@clintonfcc.com Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday

Young at Heart David Buck, Coordinator

God knows what we need before we ask. If we will simply make our requests known to Him, He will bring them to pass in His own good timing. Worry will not help our cause at all. It will, in fact, hinder our progress. It is permissible to want things, but we should only seek God, because without Him nothing else has any value. “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God.” Philippians 4:6 (Darby Translation) We’re looking forward to the 5th of February when Chrissy and Kenny come to give us memories and good music from the past, with Kenny singing some Elvis songs and a little of Rick Roy returning. It sure would be nice to see Rick’s smiling face and hear him sing the Lighthouse. Our programs will be as great as we can have. “So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.” Matthew 6:34 (TLB) On Valentine’s day evening, we’ll travel to the Goodfield Barn for a night of fun and fellowship. It’s always a delight to enjoy an evening of a stage play and good food at the Barn. Starved Rock is our next trip on the 28th of March for a day of good joy and delightful food. Then on the 11th of April we’ll enjoy another day of peace and fun at the White Pine State Park. In May we’ll travel to the Celebration riverboat for a time of big bands and great music. “Love builds memories that will endure to be treasured up as hints of what shall be hereafter.” - B. Jarret When we have our thoughts and conversations on what is wrong with everyone else, we are usually being deceived about our own conduct. Therefore, Jesus commanded that we not concern ourselves with what is wrong with others when we have so much wrong with ourselves. Allow God to deal with you first, and then you will learn the spiritual way of helping your brother grow in his Christian walk. “Chance makes brothers, hearts make friends.” - Booth

Praying for MissionsPraying for MissionsPraying for MissionsPraying for Missions Praying for Our ChurchPraying for Our ChurchPraying for Our ChurchPraying for Our Church

Please pray for our elders: Danny Danny Danny Danny BundyBundyBundyBundy,,,, Ken KleinKen KleinKen KleinKen Klein, Dana Korneman, Dana Korneman, Dana Korneman, Dana Korneman, Jim Taylor, Jay Wickenhauser, John Jim Taylor, Jay Wickenhauser, John Jim Taylor, Jay Wickenhauser, John Jim Taylor, Jay Wickenhauser, John WiseWiseWiseWise and Mark Witzke.Mark Witzke.Mark Witzke.Mark Witzke..

Please pray for the Pioneer Bible Pioneer Bible Pioneer Bible Pioneer Bible Translators and Gerald & Ruth Translators and Gerald & Ruth Translators and Gerald & Ruth Translators and Gerald & Ruth DennyDennyDennyDenny.

Carl AndersonCarl AndersonCarl AndersonCarl Anderson Nick ArmstrongNick ArmstrongNick ArmstrongNick Armstrong Reba BatesonReba BatesonReba BatesonReba Bateson Sadie BellSadie BellSadie BellSadie Bell Linda BerryLinda BerryLinda BerryLinda Berry Craig BrockCraig BrockCraig BrockCraig Brock Garry BryanGarry BryanGarry BryanGarry Bryan Charles BuckCharles BuckCharles BuckCharles Buck Julie BurgerJulie BurgerJulie BurgerJulie Burger Pat ButlerPat ButlerPat ButlerPat Butler Brad CampbellBrad CampbellBrad CampbellBrad Campbell Edna CarterEdna CarterEdna CarterEdna Carter ‘Freck’ Cooper‘Freck’ Cooper‘Freck’ Cooper‘Freck’ Cooper Bill CoxBill CoxBill CoxBill Cox Merle CoxMerle CoxMerle CoxMerle Cox Lois DeJaynesLois DeJaynesLois DeJaynesLois DeJaynes Patty DouglasPatty DouglasPatty DouglasPatty Douglas Carol DuncanCarol DuncanCarol DuncanCarol Duncan Candi EvansCandi EvansCandi EvansCandi Evans Grayson Fields (infant)Grayson Fields (infant)Grayson Fields (infant)Grayson Fields (infant) Owen FieldsOwen FieldsOwen FieldsOwen Fields Allen FollisAllen FollisAllen FollisAllen Follis Betty FortuneBetty FortuneBetty FortuneBetty Fortune Patricia FosterPatricia FosterPatricia FosterPatricia Foster

Ron FulferRon FulferRon FulferRon Fulfer Shelly Finfrock GardnerShelly Finfrock GardnerShelly Finfrock GardnerShelly Finfrock Gardner Sandy GastonSandy GastonSandy GastonSandy Gaston Brenda GriffinBrenda GriffinBrenda GriffinBrenda Griffin Tricia HaleyTricia HaleyTricia HaleyTricia Haley Elaine HallickElaine HallickElaine HallickElaine Hallick Cheryl HaynesCheryl HaynesCheryl HaynesCheryl Haynes Judy HedrickJudy HedrickJudy HedrickJudy Hedrick Kyle HendrixKyle HendrixKyle HendrixKyle Hendrix Jackie HuntJackie HuntJackie HuntJackie Hunt Jerrod HurstJerrod HurstJerrod HurstJerrod Hurst Nola KarrNola KarrNola KarrNola Karr Cooper Kennedy (infant)Cooper Kennedy (infant)Cooper Kennedy (infant)Cooper Kennedy (infant) Rachel LitherlandRachel LitherlandRachel LitherlandRachel Litherland Linda MallehanLinda MallehanLinda MallehanLinda Mallehan Mark MartinMark MartinMark MartinMark Martin Carl ‘Bud’ MillerCarl ‘Bud’ MillerCarl ‘Bud’ MillerCarl ‘Bud’ Miller Deloris MillerDeloris MillerDeloris MillerDeloris Miller Roger MillerRoger MillerRoger MillerRoger Miller Alex MooreAlex MooreAlex MooreAlex Moore Jimmy MooreJimmy MooreJimmy MooreJimmy Moore Tammy MooreTammy MooreTammy MooreTammy Moore Nick NosbischNick NosbischNick NosbischNick Nosbisch Lynn NorrisLynn NorrisLynn NorrisLynn Norris

Kirt OakleyKirt OakleyKirt OakleyKirt Oakley Helen PerkinsHelen PerkinsHelen PerkinsHelen Perkins Robert PetersRobert PetersRobert PetersRobert Peters Nancy RemmersNancy RemmersNancy RemmersNancy Remmers Randy RoyRandy RoyRandy RoyRandy Roy Danny Shofner*Danny Shofner*Danny Shofner*Danny Shofner* Mary ShofnerMary ShofnerMary ShofnerMary Shofner Bob SimmonsBob SimmonsBob SimmonsBob Simmons Gary SimmonsGary SimmonsGary SimmonsGary Simmons James L. SmithJames L. SmithJames L. SmithJames L. Smith Shirley SmithShirley SmithShirley SmithShirley Smith Bonnie SpragueBonnie SpragueBonnie SpragueBonnie Sprague Deborah StrainDeborah StrainDeborah StrainDeborah Strain Sheryl SwearingenSheryl SwearingenSheryl SwearingenSheryl Swearingen Rebecca TellefsenRebecca TellefsenRebecca TellefsenRebecca Tellefsen Emily TitusEmily TitusEmily TitusEmily Titus Jessica TorresJessica TorresJessica TorresJessica Torres Dave WardDave WardDave WardDave Ward Elbert ‘Hank’ WatkinsElbert ‘Hank’ WatkinsElbert ‘Hank’ WatkinsElbert ‘Hank’ Watkins Jerry WesleyJerry WesleyJerry WesleyJerry Wesley Chris WinebrinnerChris WinebrinnerChris WinebrinnerChris Winebrinner Joyce WissmillerJoyce WissmillerJoyce WissmillerJoyce Wissmiller Vernadine WittVernadine WittVernadine WittVernadine Witt

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6

Special Prayer RequestsSpecial Prayer RequestsSpecial Prayer RequestsSpecial Prayer Requests * New Names* New Names* New Names* New Names

Hospital Prayer ListHospital Prayer ListHospital Prayer ListHospital Prayer List

Decatur Memorial

Carl DavidsonCarl DavidsonCarl DavidsonCarl Davidson Connie PrawlConnie PrawlConnie PrawlConnie Prawl

St. Joseph’s

Art ToolArt ToolArt ToolArt Tool Diane AizenstatDiane AizenstatDiane AizenstatDiane Aizenstat

St. Francis

Freck CooperFreck CooperFreck CooperFreck Cooper (surg. 28th)

St. John’s

Carter HitchingsCarter HitchingsCarter HitchingsCarter Hitchings (surg. 25th)

...Dale WeikelDale WeikelDale WeikelDale Weikel, Clinton, IL, husband of Mary Lou Weikel, father of Cathy (Joe) Daniels and Patty Darling, brother of Jim (Shirley) Weikel and Donna (Fred) Enos

Our Christian Sympathy to the Family Our Christian Sympathy to the Family Our Christian Sympathy to the Family Our Christian Sympathy to the Family and Loved Ones of...and Loved Ones of...and Loved Ones of...and Loved Ones of...

“Lest We Forget“Lest We Forget“Lest We Forget“Lest We Forget Those We Love”Those We Love”Those We Love”Those We Love”

Memorials were given in memory of:Memorials were given in memory of:Memorials were given in memory of:Memorials were given in memory of:

Norma RichNorma RichNorma RichNorma Rich

Linda RobinsonLinda RobinsonLinda RobinsonLinda Robinson

Delmar FosterDelmar FosterDelmar FosterDelmar Foster

This ‘N That

Making sweets for your sweetie! Come to the first Ladies Escape on Saturday, Feb. 2 (note the date change; we couldn’t wait!), 9:00 to11:00 a.m. in the Family Life Center. We will have: cupcake decorating candy making chatting This Sunday, January 27 will be the last day to sign upThis Sunday, January 27 will be the last day to sign upThis Sunday, January 27 will be the last day to sign upThis Sunday, January 27 will be the last day to sign up. A $5.00 registration fee is required. Space is limited, so don’t delay.

New Life Pregnancy Center’s - Change for Life - Baby Bottle Campaign has begun. Baby bottles are available in the foyer. Fill them with your pocket change and return them by March 17. Your donation will support programs and materials used to minister to the lives of those who come to New Life Pregnancy Center for help.

Planning for the 2013 Purity Ball will begin in January. If you’re interested in being a member of the planning committee or if you would like more information about what would be involved, please contact Laura Keller at 217-201-8767.

2013 has arrived and in January the Food Pantry has already seen nine new families at our doors. FCC is

looking forward to providing assistance to those in DeWitt County who are in need of our services. As

this need continues to grow, we thank God for enabling FCC to reach out to others. Please continue to keep the benevolence ministry and those it helps in

your prayers.

More This ‘N That

The Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Study will begin meeting on January 29 at 10 a.m. in the Lord Led Ladies classroom. They will be doing a Women of Faith study entitled Receiving God’s Goodness. While Merla is recuperating, the class will be led by Joyce Trummel. The study book is available at the information desk. When you take a book, please write your name and phone number on the paper beside the books.

P.R.O.M. (Promising Roots of Marriage)

PROM is for married couples. It is a evening of dining, dancing

and enjoying special time together You can sign-up for P.R.O.M. on Sunday mornings in the foyer.

The cost is $50.00 per couple. P.R.O.M. will be Saturday, April 13 at Little Galilee

February Shut-In Birthdays 19th Norma Reilly (92 years old), Manor Court/Liberty Village, 1 Park Lane West, Clinton 26th Anita Gibson (91 years old), Hawthorne Inn/Liberty Village, 1 Park Lane West, Clinton

Children’s Ministry

for children in first through fifth grade February 17 - March 10

Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Led by Ivy Koritz

Information packets are available in their Sunday School classroom, Junior Church or the office.

January 27

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. We will be studying another miracle: Jesus Feeds the 5000

Fourth & Fifth Grades

March 1 & 2, 2013

Cost: $60.00. Turn the money into the office,

using a brown payment envelope

Last day to register is Sunday, January 27.

The High School Sunday School class meets in the Cable Building at 9:30 a.m. The topic for discussion on January 27:

Prophecy

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Adventures with Adam Adam Brucker Adam Brucker Adam Brucker Adam Brucker adam@clintonfcc.com

Junior High Mission Trip - July 15 - 20, 2013 First mission trip meeting is February 10 after second

service in the Family Life Center.

Important Dates to Remember March 23 - Winter Jam Concert in Champaign April 12-14 - Believe Conference for Jr. High in

Anderson, IN July 21-26 - CIY Conference for high school in

Lake of the Ozarks, MO

For me, the beginning of 2013 has not started as I would have liked. First, I contracted the flu bug that seems to have affected so many in this area and across the U.S.! I don’t usually get sick beyond having a cold through the winter months. This year, I was as sick as I can remember and was forced to miss a Sunday of leading worship! And now, I have injured my lower back, and after a weekend of hardly being able to move, stand, let alone lead worship, I am finally starting to recover and I’m getting some mobility back, thanks to the skill of Dr. Stephanie Cluver, who came to my rescue with expert chiropractic care! I want to say “thank you” to all of the people who have stepped in to lead worship in my place: Marcia Wise and Larry Roberts on my first weekend out of commission and Mark Behrends, Samuel Green and my son, Ethan Coonce who led this last weekend. I am thankful for each of these people who did a great job with short notice. Hopefully, it will be a long time before I have to call on people to fill in because I am sick or incapacitated. However, it’s great to know that there are people that I can depend on when in need. Over the past few weeks I have been reminded of how much I (all of us) take health and normal daily functions for granted. Who would have thought that tying my shoes would become impossible for me to accomplish. The simple act of moving from a sitting to standing position has gained new meaning as I recently have struggled with this routine that most of us perform many times every day! There are countless physical actions that I normally automatically do that in the past few days have become difficult if not impossible to do! Okay, there is a point to all of this besides me lamenting my physical woes. All of this has reminded me of a passage of scripture that talks about the body and it’s relationship to the church. I Corinthians 12:12-31 talks about the Body Of Christ and its many parts. I personally can relate well to 12:26 - “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” I definitely understand how one small part of my back has literally immobilized me over the past few days! I encourage you to read this entire section of scripture on your own. However, Paul’s point is clear: We, as the church, have many different functions, many different roles as we carry out the ministry of FCC. Each of these parts is essential and needed. I encourage you to become an active part of this wonderful body called the Church! No matter your role, whether big or small, we need all of you so that we can function at full capacity! I’m looking forward to being with you all again this Sunday!

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This Lord’s Day – January 27, 2013

8:15 & 11:00 am: Greg will continue his serm

on series on the “I Am” statements of Jesus in the

Gospel of John. This week is “Jesus: I am the Light of the W

orld” from John 8.

9:30 a.m

.: Bible School classes for all ages throughout our building.

10:30 a.m

.: Fellowship time in the Family Life Center

5:30 p.m

.: Preschool & Grade School Youth Groups

5:30 p.m

.: Jr. High & Sr. High Reveal